Tazewell County Bridge Report Card

Tazewell County scores 56 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F56 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Tazewell County, Illinois

Tazewell County has 358 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 53 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 14.8% is above the 9.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 285,485 daily vehicle crossings.

358Total Bridges

53Poor (14.8%)

216Fair (60.3%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

14.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

285,485daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Tazewell County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 56/100 (F). The county has 358 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 53 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 285,485 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	14.8%	29.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	18.2% of measured traffic	13.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.3%	0.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	50 years vs 48 nationally	0.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,568,645 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	14.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.3%
Average Bridge Age	50 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	285,485 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeEB US 150 over Illinois River & T&p Rr — 30,000 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCandlewood LN over Farm Creek — built in 1894 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Tazewell County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Tazewell County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
EB US 150 over Illinois River & T&p Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30,000	1948
WB US 150 over Ill River T&p Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30,000	1982
US 150 & Ill 116 over Il River Tributary	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20,400	1964
EB US 24 over Ill 116	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	19,200	1962
NB Ill 116 over Spring Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	17,200	1928
SB Ill 116 over Spring Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	17,200	1965
EB I-74 over N Main Street	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	13,100	1960
Il 8/ Il 116 over Illinois Riv Bnsf T&p	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	12,400	1932
Il 8/ Il 116 over Richland St.	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	12,400	1966
Il 8/ Il 116 over Center Street	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11,800	1962

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.